Flash Flood in Sutton County, Texas

Flash Flood October 8, 2002 · Sutton County, Texas

$3.0M

Damage as recorded

What the National Weather Service wrote

Heavy rains of 2 to 4 inches during the morning hours of the 8th aggravated already high creeks and streams over much of Sutton County. Numerous roads were closed due to high water and road washouts.Rainfall totals over the past couple of days were 6 to 10 inches.

The wider storm

A stalled frontal boundary over south Texas in combination with a upper level storm system over the southwest portion of the U.S. produced heavy rains over portion of Scleicher, Crockett, and Sutton Counties. Numerous roads were closed for several days as a result of road washouts.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5319137. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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